Animus: The Tell-Tale Heart
- 20152015
- 1h 35min
Edgar Allan Poe's macabre masterpiece of murder and madness re-imagined as a modern day revenge thriller.Edgar Allan Poe's macabre masterpiece of murder and madness re-imagined as a modern day revenge thriller.Edgar Allan Poe's macabre masterpiece of murder and madness re-imagined as a modern day revenge thriller.
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Edgar (Rick Dethlefsen), a meek, honest man seeks retribution for his daughter's (Kelly Kirstein) murder at the hands of her boyfriend Jonathan (Axel Harney). Tracking him to his reclusive father's hilltop property, Edgar witnesses Jonathan take his own life. Left without means to an end Edgar soon staggers through strange nightmares wherein he's visited by a bizarre individual who leads him unexpectedly toward revenge against Jonathan's father Mr. Nelson (Bruce Spielbauer). In time Edgar finds himself believing that Mr. Nelson--the reserved, ominous man with the unusual deformity--is the one truly responsible for his daughter's death. Morals are suspended and his loved ones' lives are in jeopardy as Edgar becomes a force of terror against anyone standing between him and his desire for vengeance. —Aaron Russman
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Poe is
So Edgar Allen Poe might not be turning in his grave - but that might have something to do with the fact his body has decompensated. What? It's a horror movie, do expect some horror, yes? The movie itself is based on rock solid material obviously, but fails to translate that quite badly onto the screen (or wherever you watch it).
Having said that, the filmmakers try their best I reckon and even the bad acting is there to be "enjoyed". But then you have weak (cheap) production values and everything that goes along with that. Even bad sound - which made me switch to the german dub for a second. And that was coincidently the worst shock of the movie ... disastrous dubbing work! But yeah, save time, save your nerves - just better not watch
Having said that, the filmmakers try their best I reckon and even the bad acting is there to be "enjoyed". But then you have weak (cheap) production values and everything that goes along with that. Even bad sound - which made me switch to the german dub for a second. And that was coincidently the worst shock of the movie ... disastrous dubbing work! But yeah, save time, save your nerves - just better not watch
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- kosmasp
- Mar 31, 2020
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